THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19120

ZIP 19120: 928 permits, $24.03M in deals, 28 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Olney, Feltonville, Lawndale, Melrose Park Gardens, East Oak Lane

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
928
New units
1
New licenses
0
Median sale
$283K
Deal $ volume
$24.03M
Violations
2,172
Tax-delinquent
1,051

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.

  1. Recorded Dec 12, 2024

    $3.33M

    1636 Unity St

    to PENN FAM VISION LLC · 30 parcels

  2. Recorded Jul 18, 2024

    $2.85M

    130 N Robinson St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 33 parcels

  3. Recorded May 24, 2024

    $2.85M

    130 N Robinson St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 33 parcels

  4. Recorded May 24, 2024

    $2.38M

    1203 E Stafford St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 24 parcels

  5. Recorded Apr 8, 2025

    $1.68M

    4827-35 N 6th St

    to 3NP 2 LLC

  6. Recorded Jul 4, 2025

    $1.37M

    5600 Tabor Ave

    to SELAH DEVELOPMENT II LLC

  7. Recorded Aug 19, 2025

    $1.21M

    415 W Chew Ave

    to JUDESTREET LLC · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Aug 22, 2024

    $1.1M

    417-19 W Olney Ave

    to 417 W OLNEY REAL ESTATE LLC · 4 parcels

  9. Recorded May 29, 2026

    $828K

    5141 N 2nd St

    to AA INVESTMENTS II LLC

  10. Recorded Feb 27, 2026

    $825K

    6200-06 N 5th St

    to 6200 N 5TH STREET LLC

  11. Recorded Jun 3, 2026

    $758K

    1019 W Ontario St

    to LUXEDEALS18 LLC · 7 parcels

  12. Recorded Oct 6, 2025

    $750K

    398 E Godfrey Ave

    to OGONTZ6952 LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    851 W Olney Ave

    Addition and/or Alterations · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  2. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    654 E Raymond St

    EZ Roof Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh

  3. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    851 W Olney Ave

    General Earth Disturbance ONLY · FOR A EARTH DISTURBANCE WORK PER APPROVED PLANS.

  4. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    212 Robat St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Replace 100 AMP service and panel Replace switches, outlets and fixtures Install dedicated lines using wire mold (fishing wires) Replace exterior fixture with motion detector

  5. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5871 N 6th St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT, FAI & MD.

  6. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5837 N 6th St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · - All approved work performed in accordance with Residential - EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel.

  7. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    5858 N 6th St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Single-Family

  8. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    237 W Ruscomb St

    Addition and/or Alteration · eliminate rear garage and replace garage door with wall and create a family room in the basement of an existing single family attached structure, detail per plan.

  9. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    110 E Eleanor St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Rewire house per NEC 2020 using existing service.

  10. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    5435 N 5th St

    Addition and/or Alterations · EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install a Kitchen Knight ll PCL 300 UL300 wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system, for a commercial cooking hood

  11. Issued Aug 24, 2026

    5723 N Fairhill St

    EZ Bathroom & Kitchen Remodel · All approved work performed in accordance with Residential¿-¿EZ¿Bathroom¿&¿Kitchen¿Remodel

  12. Issued Aug 21, 2026

    581 Carver St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard 1 basement 3-way switch replacement first to second floor 2 basement/first floor, arc fault 20 amp, first floor dining room 1 ground fault receptacle, kitchen 3 ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit - first floor, kitchen 2 install exterior fixture, front and back of house 2 install flush mount LED ceiling fixture (basement) 4 install smok

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19120.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$8,888,335 owed

  1. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    5508 N Fairhill St

    $23,276

  2. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    616 Lindley Ave

    $21,050

  3. Sheriff sale35 yrs owed

    4822 N 7th St

    $18,381

  4. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    5310-14 Rising Sun Ave

    $17,310

  5. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    6000 N Water St

    $14,479

  6. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    124 Linton St

    $13,219

  7. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    05720 Rising Sun Ave

    $11,588

  8. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    121 Roselyn St

    $11,285

  9. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    4846 N Marshall St

    $11,283

  10. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    592 Geneva Ave

    $10,775

  11. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    4542 Tampa St

    $9,777

  12. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4902-06 Rising Sun Ave

    $9,018

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE

    4400 Hurley St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 11, 2026ACTIVE

    444 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Aug 10, 2026ACTIVE

    599 Alcott St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE

    232 W Sheldon St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE

    256 Widener St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE

    5154 N 8th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE

    339 E Roosevelt Blvd

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE

    316r E Clarkson Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE

    130 Delphine St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    312 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    308 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    306 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19120

Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated September 18, 2026.